Folding umbrella.



,PATENTBD JANQ24, 1905.

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APPLICATION FILED JULY 19, 1904.

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PATENTED JAN. 24,'190-5.. T. & R. L. SUSEMIHL. FOLDING UMBRELLA.

APPLIOATION ILBD JULY 19,1904.

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UNITED STATES Patented January 24, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

FOLDING UMBRELLA. l

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 780,836, dated January 24:, 1995. Appnmion inea.v Iuiy 19, i904.. serial No. 217,225.

To all whom if may con/@Wm Be it known that we, THEoDoR SUSEMIHL, a subject of the German Emperor. and RICHARD L. SUSEMIIIL, a citizen of the United States,

and both residents of the cityof New York, borough of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new 1 and Improved Folding Umbrella, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

Our invention relates to umbrellas which may be folded for convenience in carryingparticularly when traveling. ltsprincipal objects are to provide a strong, convenient, and compactly-folding device of this class.

It consists in the various features hereinafter described and claimed.

Reference is to be had tothe accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, f in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a central vertical section through one embodiment of our invention. showing the frame in its raised position. Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof, showing the parts when the umbrella is being folded. Fig. 3 shows Fig. 4 illustrates in section the complete folding of the device. Fig. 5 shows the telescopingV sections of the handle in side. elevation. Fig. 6 is a central longitudinal section through the lupper portion of the'stick and more closelyy associated parts. I Fig. 7l is a perspective view of portions of the folding rib and attachedbrace. Fig. 8 is a top plan View of the pivotal connection between the rib-sections. Fig. 9 is a transverse section on the line 9-9'of Fig. 8. .Fig. 10 shows a blank from which the connecting-link is formed. Fig. 11 is acent'ral longitudinal section through the link. Fig. 12 is a central longitudinal section through the con' nected portions of the rib-sections of another form of our invention. Figs. 13 and 14 are transverse sections on the lines 13 13 and 14 14, respectively, of Fig. 12. Fig. 15 is abot- 'tom plan view of another form of the connection between the rib-sections. Fig. 16 is a longitudinal-section therethrough on the line 16 16 of Fig. 15. Fig. 17 is a simila1nview -ion section.

1 through still another form of the connection between thesections, and Fig. 18 is a side elevation thereof.

The letter S designates astick which, as

' here illustrated, is formed in three sections` of the section 10 and strengthen the joint.l

This lsection 12 preferably'telescopes with a third or lower tubular section 14, provided with a suitable handle 15 and being retained in its extended position by a spring-catch 16, contacting with its upper end and extending through a slot in the side of the section 12.

The movement of the section 14 may be limited in either` direction by slot a 17, extending longitudinally of it, into which projects a pin 18, fixed upon the' end of the associated section, as shown inFigs. 1, 3, and 5.

Fixed near the upper end of the main section of the stick is a crown 19, from which radiate perforated lugs 20 to allow the pivoting thereto of the ribs R. The ribs are formed in two folding sections 21 and 22. The inner section of each of these (designated as 21) is illustrated in the first nine figures of the site separated rodssecured together at their fiattened upper ends 24 and in which are alined openings to receive a pivot-pin 24a. The outer end of each rib has aconnecting portion 25, which is 'here shown asintegral with the rods and is bent at an angle to the main portion to forinl a stop for the compan- Projectinglfrom eachside of each upper rib-section in the same direction as the bent end 25 is a lug 26, preferably formed by bending over the rod a piece of sheet metal of suitable thickness and brazing or otherwise securing it thereto. Through .alined openings in theseV lugs extends a pivotpin 27 about which the outer section 22 of the rib may be folded. This last-named section is preferably formed in the usual man# ner ofconvex sheet metal-and has secured 'to it near one end a lug 28, similar to those previously described, which fits between the lugs 26 and has an opening through which the pin 27 passes. The rib-section 22 preferably extends inwardly beyond the pivot and has a flattened portion at 29, in which is an opening. To this extension is connected a brace 30, preferably by means of an interposed link L, articulated to each. The links may be conveniently formed from blanks of the form illustrated in Fig. 10, these being bentin use to form opposite side members 31, having at one end an enlargement 31, in which the end of the rib-section 22 may operate, these enlarged portions being' connected by a member 32. This arrangement furnishes a strong connection which may be readily manufactured and is convenient to apply.

The braces may be formed in the usual manner of sheet metal similarly to the rib-sections 22, and each has its inner end pivoted to lugs 33, projecting from the sides of a runner 34, operating upon the stick. This runner is preferably of considerable length and has in one side a slot 35, through which may project a suitable spring-catch 36, secured within the upper portion of the stick-section 10, the runner engaging the lower wall of a recess 36a to hold the frame in its open or raised position. The catch 36 has above the recess a projection 37, which may extend through a slot 33 in the runner and engage this to limit the upward movement of the frame. The runner may have fixed to it a leaf-spring 39, the upper end of which will bear upon the catch when the frame is raised and maybe used by pressing upon it to release said catch when it is desired to lower the frame.

lnto the upper end of the stick-section 10 telescopes a suitable tip 40, which is forced outwardly by a spring 41, carried within the stick-section and having its lower end resting against a block 42 secured therein. Within the tip, which is also preferably tubular, is a spring-catch 43, projecting through a slot in the tip and through an alined slot 43a in the stick adjacent to the crown to permit the catch to engage an annular member 44, surrounding the stick, locking it in its extended position. Then upon pressing down the tip the catch will engage a band 44, extending across the slot 43a. In this position the catch may project through an opening 44b in the side of the runner and the tip will be secured against outward movement. The release of the catch will be effected by the pressure against it of the upper end of the runner when this is raised to effect the folding of the device. About the periphery of the contact member 44 is shown an elastic cushion 45, which contacts with the rib-sections 21 to prevent them from assuming a position so close to the stick that they could not be readily 0perated in folding or in which they might become entangled.

In unfolding our improved umbrella from the position illustrated in Fig. 4 the stieksection 12 may be first screwed upon the section 1() and the handle-section is extended and locked by its projection. This brings the parts into substantially the relation shown in Fig. 3, whereupon the runner may be drawn downto the position illustrated in Fig. 2, and at that time a slight shake will cause the outer rib-sections to fall into alinement with the inner sections. The frame may now be raised by the runner in the usual manner, the outer section resting upon the connecting portion of the inner and providing for the application of the tension, which bows the ribs and stretches the cover C thereover, this covering being connected in any usual or desired manner. The umbrella is closed in the customary manner, and when the ribs are substantially parallel to the stick the outer sections may be secured against falling outwardly by slipping over their endsa band of elastic or the like.

To fold the device, the operations previously described may be substantially reversed, the band being removed and the umbrella inverted to allow the outer rib-sections to assume the position of Fig. 2. The runner is then raised until it contacts with the member 44, an intermediate position being shown in Fig. 3. Then the rib-sections and cover may be drawn against the stick-section 1() and the lower sections unscrewed and telescoped together, whereupon after depressing the tip the device is ready to be rolled within a suitable envelop.

Tn Figs. 12 to 14 of the drawings both the inner rib-sections 46 and the outer sections 47 are shown as of the usual bent sheet-metal form. The former has at its outer end a loop 48, provided by bending it upon itself, and this is secured by folding about it a shield member 49, which has wings projecting below the rib at each side. \Vith the loop cooperates a wire hinge 50, secured to the section 47 by bending about it a sheet-metal clip 5l, the ends of which project within the concave rib. The shield 49 serves not only to secure the end of the loop, but also to protect the cover against contact with the extension of the outer section and prevent lateral movement of the latter.

In Figs. 15 and 16 the inner rib-section is shown as having separate members 52 52,simi lar in a general way to the type [irst described, except that their outer ends instead of being' integral with one another are eonnected by a pin 53, extending through suitable bent lugs 54. These pivot-lugs may be substantially the same as those illustrated in the first nine figures, though both sections are shown as composed entirely of round rods.

The form of connection illustra-ted in Figs. 17 and 13 differs only from that just described by omitting the attached lugs 54 and flatten- IOO IIO

ing and bending downwardly the ends of the members 52 52 at 55 to receive the stop or contact pin 53.

Having thus described our invention, we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentl. A folding umbrella comprising a stick, ribs carried thereby having inner and outer sections pivoted directly to one another and one of said sections being extended beyond the. pivotal point, a runner, braces pivoted to the runner, and links connecting the braces and rib extensions.

2. A folding umbrella comprising a stick,` ribs carried thereby having inner and outer sections pivoted to one another, the outer sections being extended beyond the pivotal points, a runner, braces pivoted to the runner, and links each of which is connected at one end to a brace and at the other end to the extension of an outer rib-section.

3. A folding umbrella comprising a stick, ribs carried thereby having inner and outer sections pivoted to one another, the outer sections being extended beyond the pivotal points, stops for limiting the movement of the sections, a runner, braces pivoted to the runner, and links connecting the' braces with the extensions of the outer rib-sections.`

4. A folding umbrella comprising a stick, ribs carried thereby having double inner sections with their ends connected, outer sections pivoted thereto and movable into contact with the end connections, a runner, and braces connected with therunner and with the outer ribsections. y

5. A folding umbrella comprising a stick,

ribs carried thereby having inner and outer runner movable into coaction with the catch.

7. A folding umbrella comprising a hollow stick, a tip telescoping therein, a spring for holding the tip normally outward, a catch for the .tip projecting through the stick, and a runner coacting with the catch in the folded position of the umbrella.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names. to this specication in the presence of the subscribing witnesses.

THEODOR SUSEMIHL. RICHARD L. SUSEMIHL.

`/Vitnesses:

E. L. BAUER, J. EISENBERG, SYLvANUs H. COBB, JNO. M. RITTER. 

